Abhimanyu Easwaran’s rotten luck: List of 15 players who made their India debut since his call-up

After being overlooked for the fourth Test match between India and England, Abhimanyu Easwaran's wait for an India cap continues. Since 2021, Easwaran has been on the Indian team's periphery and has not yet been included in an XI. Although he was passed over for Sai Sudharsan, the Bengal batter was considered to take Karun Nair's spot in Manchester.

When Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir decided to reinstate Sai Sudharsan in the India XI, Abhimanyu Easwaran was once again forced to carry drinks around.

During Karun Nair's repeated failures at No. 3, Sudharsan, who was dropped during the first Test, has returned. Easwaran, a top-order batsman in domestic cricket, was once again passed over for the left-hander, who led the IPL 2025 in scoring.

Since Easwaran’s maiden India Test call-up, a total of 15 players have played a Test match for India, with Anshul Kamboj being the latest one to join the list on Wednesday (July 23) in Manchester, but his wait is still on.

Abhimanyu Easwaran’s impressive first-class career

With the aid of 27 hundreds and 31 fifties, the Bengali right-hander has scored 7841 runs in 103 first-class games thus far.

From June 6–9, he played his final competitive match for India A against the England Lions at Northampton, where he scored 80 runs and 11 runs.

Easwaran was expected to succeed Rohit Sharma as India's Test opener, but he was unable to do so due to the ascent of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's strong play since the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

List of players to make their Test debut for India since Easwaran’s first Test call-up:

Abhimanyu Easwaran was first called up to the Indian team in 2021, and since then, a total of 15 players have made their India Test debuts, while the Bengal star still waits.

KS Bharat and Suryakumar Yadav made their Test debuts for India in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy match of 2023, which took place at Nagpur's VCA Stadium (February 2023).

On July 12, 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan played their first Test against the West Indies in Roseau, and Mukesh Kumar made his debut as an Indian Test cricketer in Port of Spain on July 20.

Prasidh Krishna, a Karnataka-based fast bowler, played his first Test for India against South Africa on December 26, 2023, at SuperSport Park in Centurion, while Rajat Patidar played his first Test for India against England on February 2, 2024, in Visakhapatnam.

Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel made their Test debuts against England in Rajkot on February 15, 2024, while fast bowler Akash Deep made his Indian cricket debut against England in Ranchi on February 23, 2024.

Devdutt Padikkal, a left-handed batter, also made his Test debut for India against England on March 7, 2024, in Dharamsala.

On November 22, 2024, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana made their Test debuts against Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth, while Sai Sudharsan played his first Test for India against England at Leeds on June 20, 2025.

List of players to make their Test debut for India since Easwaran’s first Test call-up:

KS Bharat, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Deep, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Sai Sudharsan, and Anshul Kamboj.

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